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CT HB07002

Bill

Status

Passed

10/8/2020

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Aresimowicz

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes fee schedules for officers serving legal process: up to $30 per service for state/municipal officials and up to $40 per service for private parties, with reduced additional fees for subsequent services at the same address.

  • Provides mileage reimbursement based on Department of Administrative Services rates for state employees, computed from process receipt to service location and return, with single travel charge when multiple processes served simultaneously.

  • Authorizes reimbursement for actual town clerk's fees and Department of Motor Vehicles record disclosure or search fees incurred during service of process.

  • Sets specific fees for additional marshal duties including bail bonds ($1), writ copies ($1/page up to $900 maximum), execution services (15% commission with $30 minimum), liquor seizures ($20), and jury summoning (25 cents per mile for first 10 miles, 10 cents thereafter).

  • Specifies separate fee schedules for Judicial Department and Division of Criminal Justice process servers, including $30 maximum per person served plus $10 per additional person, with 20 cents per mile for attorney obligation enforcement actions.

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Certain Fees And Expenses Of State Marshals When Serving Process.

Last Action

Transmitted to the Secretary of State

10/16/2020

Full Bill Text

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